Chassis cab vs pickup box delete?

One is also better off with a chassis cab, as it comes with light wires etc ready to install after market beds, where as the box removed, the wires etc are only set up for the box. Along with being as you usually do not have a installed door placard, the aftermarket body manufacture is in charge of installing it. You can do other things to the truck, to increase gvwr, put a full gvwr equal to the axel limits, put a tag, drop or other axel on it, and increase gvw too!

At the end of the day, besides what other have mentioned on the frame etc, the above helps and makes it better to do a chassis cab vs box delete option!

Marty

Cab chassis are 4" longer cab to axle (it's called CA) and the frame rails are a standard 34" wide and they are straight. It makes it easier to mount utility boxes and flat beds on them. So if you remove the box off of a standard PU you will need a body for a 56" CA over 60" CA for the cab chassis.

Denny

There's a slight difference in wheelbases, about 4", at least right now. (I also noticed this holds true for Dodge and Ford as well.) A reg cab 3500 PU w/8' has 134"; CC w/8" has 138". Same goes for crew cab models too. I'm thinking it probably has to do with "standard" bed manufacturer CA dimensions - i.e. 60", 84"...

I also thought there was a difference in frame rails, but I'm not sure about that one.

GM Car and Truck Guide

I got my Ford as an 'incomplete' vehicle with no bed, just frame rails.

the last time i checked into it the bed delete the dealer charges you and takes the bed off at dealer a chasis cab comes from factory or another lot as a flleet truck